29 yo female.
Ruptured R tendon 8 June 2004.
Playing 2nd game of netball for the night.
Misdiagnosed as a sprain & told to go home & massage my leg. I asked for a second opinion & after 2 hours was diagnosed correctly.
Operated on 9 June. Foot cast in pointed position.
Cast for 10 weeks. Every 2 weeks cast was removed, foot flexed more & recast.
Physio told me I should have been put in an air boot right after surgery & I could have started physio immediately (rather than 10 weeks later). Found physio a lot more helpful than doc. Physio 3x week for about 3 months & haven't looked back.
3.5 years on, I'm back playing netball/running/everything I used to do. No pain but I am a little less flexible in my right calf.
Posted:
Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:50 am
chief Cornicen
Joined: May 24, 2009 Posts: 22
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34yr old very fit male
Footballer...
Date: 10th may
Where: playin a match no contact just a sudden stop.
Area:Full rupture Just below the calf muscle on Right Leg
Mis diagnosed as a muscle strain by the fist A+E visit...
Treatment: Consevative Weight bearing from 2nd week without crutchs in a donjoy boot at 30 deg plantar
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Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:06 pm
Krissy28 Cornicen
Joined: Jun 03, 2009 Posts: 22
Post subject:
Rupture 26th March 2009
42 year old female
ruptured jumping off bench in circuit training
treated conservatively in a cast for 9 and half weeks
Partial rupture too near to muscle for surgery
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Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:07 am
casbar Cornicen
Joined: Jun 08, 2009 Posts: 18
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Rupture on May 14th 2009
59 year old male
Postman...fairly active due to job
At time of rupture doing nothing other than removing my slippers to put on shoes. Initially the injury was due to injury at work, before xmas 2008, when impact occurred immediately above heel. Further weakening happened over the next 4/5 months before tendon snapped.
Treated conservatively with plaster cast for one month, followed by air boot for further month...ongoing.
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Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:35 pm
jenstar13 Tirones
Joined: Jul 09, 2009 Posts: 1
Post subject: achilles rupture
Female: 41
Ruptured my achilles tendon 4 weeks ago playing squash.
Conservative method recommended to me.
Am currently in a below knee cast - not sure what they are going to do when I go back next week. I am going to push for a boot. Seems most people recommend them.
Absolutely hate this injury!
Posted:
Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:23 am
Phthor Tirones
Joined: Jun 10, 2010 Posts: 1
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Sex: Male
Age: 38 yrs
Injury: Partial tear to left
Activity: Running (for a late appointment - flat shoes)
Location: UK
Injury date: 5 Jun 2010
Treatment: Conservative (was given option of surgery)
Treatment date: 6 June 2010
Half cast (foot at 30 deg) for 1 week, followed by aircast for 6 weeks (movement restricted to 15-45 deg for 2 weeks and then 0-45 deg for 4 weeks). Physio started when aircast came off. Given exercises and told not to use crutches whenever possible. After one week I was walking without a limp and started driving again.
Re: surgery vs conservative. I was worried that I had made the wrong choice in not having surgery. However, the ortho consultant reassured me that I had made the right decision. Now two months post-injury, I really do believe that I made the right decision.
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